Taha al-Hashimi

Taha al-Hashimi (1888-1961) was Prime Minister of Iraq from 3 February to 1 April 1941, both succeeding and preceding Rashid Ali al-Gaylani.

Biography
Taha al-Hashimi was born in 1888 in Baghdad, Iraq, and he took part in the Arab Revolt during World War I. In 1920, he commanded a squadron at the Battle of Maysalun, where France destroyed the Arab Kingdom of Syria. In 1941, he became Prime Minister of Iraq for less than two months, with Rashid Ali al-Gaylani both succeeding and preceding him after al-Gaylani's government was overthrown in the Anglo-Iraqi War, but he resigned due to fearing an assassination attempt. He died in 1961.